More about blood
Blood is needed to transport oxygen and nutrients to different parts of the body. An adult human body contains approximately five litres of blood.
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Half of blood is red cells and half yellowish blood plasma or plasma. Blood also contains a small amount of platelets and leukocytes.
New blood cells are created constantly in the bone marrow of a healthy person. There is no artificial blood that could replace real blood entirely.